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American woman
A female person who has citizenship of the United States of America (USA) or comes from there.
Meine neue Kollegin ist Amerikanerin und kommt ursprünglich aus Texas.
My new colleague is an American woman and originally comes from Texas.
The word 'Amerikanerin' (American woman) is derived from the masculine form 'Amerikaner' (American man/American) by adding the feminine ending '-in'. This pattern is used for most female nationalities and professions.
Die neue Professorin ist Amerikanerin.
The new professor is an American woman.
In German, 'Amerikanerin' (American woman) almost always refers to a woman from the United States of America (USA). For people from other parts of the American continent, more specific terms such as 'Kanadierin' (Canadian woman) or 'Brasilianerin' (Brazilian woman) are used.
Obwohl sie in Mexiko aufwuchs, ist sie durch ihre Eltern Amerikanerin.
Although she grew up in Mexico, she is an American woman through her parents.
To state a person's nationality, 'Amerikanerin' (American woman) is used as a noun, usually with the verb 'sein' (to be). You say 'Sie ist Amerikanerin' (She is an American woman), not 'Sie ist amerikanisch' (She is American as an adjective).
Meine Brieffreundin ist Amerikanerin und lebt in New York.
My pen pal is an American woman and lives in New York.
American
'der Amerikaner' and 'die Amerikanerin' both refer to people from the USA. The difference is gender: 'der Amerikaner' means a male person, while 'die Amerikanerin' means a female person. Learners may confuse the words because they look very similar and only the ending is different. Also pay attention to the article: 'der' for a man, 'die' for a woman.
Morgen besucht uns eine Amerikanerin aus Boston im Deutschkurs.
Tomorrow an American woman from Boston is visiting us in German class.
Der Amerikaner erklärt der Gruppe, wie das Leben in New York ist.
The American explains to the group what life in New York is like.